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 3D Printers: Almost Mainstream Richard Smith needed to build a wall-climbing robot for a customer -- so he printed one. Share:   |  Mozilla, Google Seal New Firefox Search Deal Mozilla and Google today said that they had struck a new search deal that will provide "significant revenue" to the maker of Firefox. Share: | SOPA Hearing Delayed, Likely Until Early Next Year A hearing to debate and amend the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives has been delayed, likely until early next year. Share: | Microsoft Lowering Its Profile at CES After 2012 Microsoft will have a keynote presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show for the last time in 2012, although it will continue to participate in the giant... Share: | Amazon Updates Kindle Fire Software: Fixes Some Nagging Issues Amazon is pushing an over-the-air update to Kindle Fire tablet users that enhances touch responsiveness and improves overall performance. Share: | Google: Android Activations Top 700,000 a Day Given Google's numbers, that works out to nearly 5 million new Android users every week, about the equivalent of an iPhone 4S opening weekend. Share: | Archos Announces Sub-$200 Android Honeycomb Tablet The Archos 70b is just $199.99, and it runs Android 3.2. Share: | Patent Win Will Boost Apple Fight Against Android The partial legal victory that Apple won Monday against HTC won't affect either company's short-term sales but could play an important part in Apple's long-range attempt to stymie Android's march. Share: | Look, Touch and Feel: How Your Mobile Interface Will Morph in 2012 Touch will be improved through higher screen resolutions, brighter screens and the start of tactile feedback when you press a button, according to one analyst. Share: | Super Bowl 2012 Will Be Streamed Live No need to park yourself in front of the TV for Super Bowl 46 -- NBC and the NFL will be streaming the game live over the Web. Share: | The Internet Has Escaped the Ax, At Least for Now But the Internet as we have grown to know it remains under relentless attack. Share: | A Rivalry Emerges As Apache Asserts OpenOffice Plans One day after Apache targets a first-quarter release for OpenOffice 3.4, German Team OpenOffice.org rolls out 'White Label Office 3.3.1.' Is another fork in the works? Share: | Dragon Age III May Draw Inspiration from Skyrim BioWare admits the next Dragon Age game may be influenced by Bethesda's epic roleplaying opus. Share: | Facebook Wants to Make You a Famous Corporate Shill with "Sponsored Story" Ads Starting in 2012, Facebook will give everyone who has ever "liked" a product 15 minutes of fame with Sponsored Stories, which make you a star of your own Facebook ad. Note: You can't opt out. Share: | Mobile Security Fails the History Lesson Hackers use the same attacks against mobile devices they've yielded against PCs, yet we've learned nothing. Share: | IBM Predicts Five Big Technologies of the Future IBM today issued its sixth annual look at what Big Blue thinks will be the five biggest technologies for the next five years. Share: | IT's Winning (and Losing) Job Titles There are still some Cobol systems--and programmers--on their last legs in the deep recesses of nearly any large IT organization. Share: | PayPal Tests Mobile Payments in Sweden PayPal is testing mobile payments using NFC (Near Field Communications) stickers in Stockholm, allowing users to pay for goods at two stores using Apple's iPhone. Share: | Viacom, EFF Are Odd Bedfellows in South Park Video Fair Use Lawsuit Adversaries are allies in case involving South Park parody video. Share: | Harvard Researchers Underwhelmed by Peer Influence on Facebook Most people make friends with others online who have common interests, but it's rare for people's interests to rub off on others, according to new research out of Harvard University. Share: | |  | | Downloads: Editor's Collection | | PCWorld's Favorite Downloads of 2011All year long, we PCWorld reviewers immerse ourselves in desktop programs and Web software. After evaluating a program, often we uninstall itbut several of this year's finds earned places in our workflows and/or our hearts. These programs and services are the ones we reviewed for PCWorld Downloads and also kept using for our own productivity and enjoyment. Perhaps you started using them this year, too&and if not, well, a shiny new year is right around the corner. | | Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • | | Sponsored Downloads | | Wondershare DVD Slideshow Builder StandardDont let your digital photos just lie around; show them off in the best possible light with this charming program that allows you to make Hollywood-style photo slideshows. Watch your photos on TV, mobile devices, even your gaming console. 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